Java application users have little patience with poor performance, and threading is one of the best tools we have for allocating application resources efficiently. Jeff Friesen spends the next ...

Understanding Java threads – read the whole series Part 1: Introducing threads and runnables Part 2: Thread synchronization Part 3: Thread scheduling, wait/notify, and thread interruption Part 4 ...

Writing multithreaded applications in Java can trip up beginner and intermediate programmers alike. Before you tie yourself in a knot, learn how to sidestep these common threading mistakes.